Vijayadashami (Dasara) 2026 Date: Tuesday, 20 October

Vijayadashami (Dasara) in 2026 falls on Tuesday 20 October 2026 in the Telugu states (Hyderabad, IST). Sukla Dasami: 20 Oct 12:50 PM – 21 Oct 2:12 PM IST. In the USA: Tuesday 20 October 2026; tithi Tue 20 Oct 3:20 AM – Wed 21 Oct 4:42 AM EDT (12:20 AM – 1:42 AM PDT). In the UK: Tuesday 20 October 2026. Also called Dasara, Dussehra.

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Vijayadashami (Dasara), Ashwayuja Sukla Dasami, closes Navaratri: the victory of Durga over Mahishasura and of Rama over Ravana. In the Telugu states the day is for jammi (sami) puja after the aparahna, exchanging sami leaves as 'gold', reading the Aparajita stotram and beginning new learning and ventures in the Vijaya muhurtam. The dasami present at aparahna (afternoon) decides the date, which is why it can differ from the day the dasami is at sunrise.

Tithi timing

Sukla Dasami begins 20 October 2026 at 12:50 PM IST and ends 21 October 2026 at 2:12 PM IST.

Timings by city: India, USA, UK, Canada, Australia

Every time is computed for the city's own coordinates and time zone (daylight saving applied); nothing is converted from IST. The last column is the part of the day the rule judges, afternoon (fourth fifth of daylight); the date is the day the tithi covers it. It is the window the tradition names for the observance, not a separately chosen muhurtham; we do not print other muhurthams because we have not verified them.

How the date is decided

Ashwayuja sukla dasami prevailing at aparahna; larger coverage wins, tie -> first day.

Date by city

Different date in 13 of 215 cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang (George Town) and 1 more — the tithi is judged against each city's own sunrise and local time (daylight saving included), so the day can shift for cities far from India.

FAQ

Stotras commonly recited

Full text in Telugu: Mahishasura Mardini Stotram · all stotras

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